"And 1's"

[JoeyCrawford]

Originally Posted by Gimlet25id

Was @ a camp a couple of years ago where the clinician happened to be a DI Supervisor when the following play happened.

I was "C" when A1 drives to the basket from me when after going airborne for a 6' er B2 tries to block the shot and causes a little body contact, not significant in any way, but enough to change the shot a bit. I waited to see if the shot was going to go, it went so I passed on the foul.

I was practically patting myself on the back thinking I just demonstrated a patient whistle in front of this Supervisor. Well I was wrong!!! The Supervisor came out on the ensuing T/O and asked, "If the player missed the shot would you have called the foul?" I said, "yes!, "I was waiting to see what impact the contact had on the shot." His reply was, "if its a foul if the player misses then its a foul if its made!"

He went on to say that we put way to much thought into whether we should call the foul or not. If its a foul then its a foul!!!

Its sad to say this but you call the game how your supervisor wants it called or you wont get many games. You must adjust to how each supervisor wants it to be called.

Thats just how it is.